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[theinevitable]

I actually can't remember any of that community service, though. I think I sorted clothes at goodwill once?

I wrote a really good mini-essay about what inspired me to enter the nonprofit field for the next question, so... I am not too worried about it.

[wombat]

There absolutely need to be photos of this.

[pmcd9]

You should also be smoking a pipe.

[jay-ell]

...Google lockpicking techniques to try and open a window in my office, only to realize that if I'd actually looked at the window before deciding I didn't know where the key was, I'd have noticed that there were actually TWO keys sitting on the sash.

Also, I'm gonna "help" my daughter make a pair of pajamas for her Barbie. How the hell did I give birth to a miniature Suzy Homemaker? Never in my life have I seen a three-year-old so fascinated by the domestic arts. She wants to learn to knit already; the other day she brought me a pair of drumsticks and a string and asked me to make her a sweater.

[greenkoolayd]

Also, I'm gonna "help" my daughter make a pair of pajamas for her Barbie. How the hell did I give birth to a miniature Suzy Homemaker? Never in my life have I seen a three-year-old so fascinated by the domestic arts. She wants to learn to knit already; the other day she brought me a pair of drumsticks and a string and asked me to make her a sweater.

obviously she wants to be like her mommy.

[JorgeFabregas]

I have a reel mower, but it is fancy-##### as such things go and my yard is tiny.

[pmcd9]

I got the $99 Wal Mart special.  I also got a Mexican to push it.

[jay-ell]

obviously she wants to be like her mommy.

When I was three, I was into, like, building with blocks, and play-doh, and I dunno, probably putting rocks in my nose or something. The child actually had the patience and concentration to control the speed on the foot pedal of my sewing machine while I helped her feed the fabric through. It was nuts.

Also, I don't own a lawnmower. We hire a guy to do my lawn and he brings his own equipment. $30 every two weeks is nothing when you consider the time spent arguing about it. I don't think it's an exaggeration to say that Fernando has saved my marriage.

[jay-ell]

You and your wife aren't the kind of people who do anything possible to stay away from that weird yellow orb in the sky, though.

We're morlocks, essentially.

[theinevitable]

the other day, on our anniversary, my lady gave me a big fancy hardcover edition of A Pattern Language. Which I am really excited about. For some reason it made me think of JL's family.

So just so you know, JL, I associate really good nerdy gifts with your family.

[theinevitable]

20 minutes is a long time to cycle through an exercise routine. I did what felt like a lot of repetitions, and then checked the clock-- 3 minutes had elapsed. Umm. I think I am happy with the decision that I will nip this beer belly in the bud, instead of buying all new #####.

Why doesn't any fitness store in STL sell a pullup bar that you don't have to screw into the wall? There is no doorframe in my house where brackets for a pullup bar will be acceptable.

[theinevitable]

Today I had a delicious breakfast with my girlfriend, bought and installed a new car battery, and helped my roommate brew beer. Then we ate pizza and watched Troll Hunter.

Struggling a lot with the correct food etiquette in regards to my lady's newfound food allergies. I can't tell which makes her feel worse:
1. My roommates are eating delicious pizza, and I turn it down to eat food that she can eat. We eat some kind of health food or whatever and gaze longingly at my roommates eating pizza and drinking beer.
2. I eat delicious pizza with my roommates, and she forages for her own meal.

It would be a lot easier if I were better at pretending I didn't want pizza and beer. It is clear what the Good Boyfriend choice is, but then I feel like no one is happy.

[miles]

Is it a gluten intolerance? My friend has celiac disease, and her boyfriend decided to keep their place gluten-free, other than having a few beers on hand. But when they are out, he eats what he wants. This is more than she expected but it works well for them.

[pmcd9]

If her preference is that you should suffer too she is not a good person.

[theinevitable]

I mean.... on friday my stated preference was not "you should skip that concert you want to go to, and come jump-start my car," but it made me very happy that she did that.